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Why Santa Anita Derby has small fields (hint: Bob Baffert)

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Why Santa Anita Derby has small fields (hint: Bob Baffert)

The Santa Anita Derby is one of the final Kentucky Derby prep races. It has the fewest entrants, but it has produced horses that have gone on to win the Derby. Messier is the favorite, while Tabia is unknown. The horse was bought by Medina Spirit owner Amr Zedan. He will be ridden by John Velazquez. The second choice is Forbidden Kingdom for trainer Richard Mandella and jockey Juan Hernandez. Bob Baffert is serving a 90-day suspension as the result of MedinaSpirit’s positive test for an anti-inflammatory. His suspension is related to the horse”s negative test.

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